Scope and Content Note
The papers of George Henry Dern (1872-1936) span the period 1933-1936 and include correspondence, speeches, radio addresses, statements, memoranda, photographs, and other material dealing with Dern’s daily activities as secretary of war under Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The files relate chiefly to Dern’s inspection trips, particularly those to the Mississippi River and the St. Lawrence Seaway; formal and ceremonial occasions, such as a governor’s conference in California in 1933; and trips to Panama and the Philippines.